Beginning C#

This book will be an indispensable guide as you learn to write C# programs, gradually explaining the key concepts of C# and .NET as your skills develop. After a thorough explanation of the basics of the C# language, we take an in-depth look at object-oriented programming in C#, before moving on to see how we write Windows applications in C#. We also show how you can create dynamic web pages and web services in C#. Finally, two case studies provide full examples of C# applications in action and show how it all ties together.

This book covers:

• The C# language
• .NET Programming with C#
• Object-oriented programming
• Writing Windows applications
• Accessing databases
• Writing web pages and web services in C#

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Introducing C#
• Chapter 2: Writing a C# Program
• Chapter 3: Variables and Expressions
• Chapter 4: Flow Control
• Chapter 5: More About Variables
• Chapter 6: Functions
• Chapter 7: Debugging and Error Handling
• Chapter 8: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
• Chapter 9: Defining Classes
• Chapter 10: Defining Class Members
• Chapter 11: More About Classes
• Chapter 12: Events
• Chapter 13: Using Windows Form Controls
• Chapter 14: Advanced Windows Forms Features
• Chapter 15: Using Dialogs
• Chapter 16: Introduction to GDI+
• Chapter 17: Deploying Windows Applications
• Chapter 18: Getting At Your Data
• Chapter 19: Data Access with ADO.NET
• Chapter 20: Working With Files
• Chapter 21: .NET Assemblies
• Chapter 22: Attributes
• Chapter 23: Web Programming Basics
• Chapter 24: ASP.NET Applications
• Chapter 25: Web Services
• Case Study 1: Web Site Poll
• Case Study 2: An Online Newsletter Manager
• Appendix A: Setting the PATH Environment Variable
• Appendix B: Installing MSDE
• Appendix C: C# Compilation Options
• Index
• C# Today Article: Building An Online Shopping Cart Using C#